Screen Saver won't activate

Yes I have, so that is the problem, I am sorry that I am so stupid that I
don't know what the DVD files are and how I keep them from running in the
start up menu. Thanks for your reply and this additional help would be
appreciated

"Rick" <fsholbrooh DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Werner Ganz wrote:
>> Experienced user - 2yr old Dell Dimension-Windows XP
>>
>> Have always manipulated screen saver. Suddenly it won't activate after
>> the specified time. I have done all the things known to me
>>
> Have you recently added a Microsoft Cordless/wireless mouse? If so then
> it is the culprit. You can restore the screen saver by preventing the DVD
> files in the startup menu from running
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Thank you one and all who tried to help.

Very disappointed that Microsoft will sell a product with "built in
defects"


"Werner Ganz" <wganz.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Experienced user - 2yr old Dell Dimension-Windows XP
>
> Have always manipulated screen saver. Suddenly it won't activate after the
> specified time. I have done all the things known to me
>
> --
> Werner Ganz(wganz@comcast.net)
> Phone:925-830-8354
> Fax : 925-830-0714
>
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Werner Ganz wrote:
> Yes I have, so that is the problem, I am sorry that I am so stupid that I
> don't know what the DVD files are and how I keep them from running in the
> start up menu. Thanks for your reply and this additional help would be
> appreciated
>
> "Rick" <fsholbrooh DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:443703FD.80201@yahoo.com...
>
>>Werner Ganz wrote:
>>
>>>Experienced user - 2yr old Dell Dimension-Windows XP
>>>
>>>Have always manipulated screen saver. Suddenly it won't activate after
>>>the specified time. I have done all the things known to me
>>>
>>
>>Have you recently added a Microsoft Cordless/wireless mouse? If so then
>>it is the culprit. You can restore the screen saver by preventing the DVD
>>files in the startup menu from running
>
>
>
Hi Werner,

I had the very same problem. What the devil are DVD files try this:

START-RUN-MSCONFIG-OK Then click on Startup look for any file that has
either the name of your DVD player or DVD in the name. Un check them
and restart your computer. The Microsoft Knowledge Base article is good
but, in many respects it is generic. I found that if I unchecked the
files to get the screen saver to work several of my games would not run.

good luck.

Rick
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Werner Ganz wrote:
> Thank you one and all who tried to help.
>
> Very disappointed that Microsoft will sell a product with "built in
> defects"
>
>
> "Werner Ganz" <wganz.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:u264qepWGHA.4212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>>Experienced user - 2yr old Dell Dimension-Windows XP
>>
>>Have always manipulated screen saver. Suddenly it won't activate after the
>>specified time. I have done all the things known to me
>>
>>--
>>Werner Ganz(wganz@comcast.net)
>>Phone:925-830-8354
>>Fax : 925-830-0714
>>
>
>
>
Yes I agree that there should be a warning on the package. MS was not
at all helpful when I emailed about the problem. They did not even
refer me to the Knowledge Base article.

Rick
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"Werner Ganz" wrote:

> Experienced user - 2yr old Dell Dimension-Windows XP
>
> Have always manipulated screen saver. Suddenly it won't activate after the
> specified time. I have done all the things known to me
>
> --
> Werner Ganz(wganz@comcast.net)
> Phone:925-830-8354
> Fax : 925-830-0714
>
>
> I have a new dell 9150 PC, windows xp (home ed) with SP2 and I have the supplied Dell mouse. It isn't wireless but I think it is optical as it has a red light underneath. My screensaver worked for a month but now it doesn't start up at all. The preview flashes on the screen. Is the DVD answer relevant to me? if not how can I make the screen saver work ?

Sallywally
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